The No. 4-ranked Jessica Pegula converted five of seven break points and needed just over an hour to reach the Indian Wells Round of 16.
Jessica Pegula continues her impressive form as the No. 4 seed crushed world No. 42 Wang Xinyu 6-2 6-1 to progress into the Indian Wells round-of-16 and also collect her seventh consecutive win.
The No. 4-ranked Jessica Pegula converted five of seven break points and needed just over an hour to reach the Round of 16.
Pegula has been one of the most consistent players on tour in recent years. She reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3 in singles in 2022 and became the top-ranked doubles player in 2023. She has won seven singles and seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including three WTA 1000 singles titles and two in doubles.
Jessica Pegula reacts to the WTA rule that banned Madison Keys from Austin’s ATX Open. Discover what she said about the decision.
Jessica Pegula delivered as expected, securing an easy win over Xinyu Wang, while Danielle Collins was swept aside by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the third round of the Australian Open.
Here are three ways that Jessica Pegula is not only a great tennis player, but an excellent person and ambassador for WTA tennis.
Jessica Pegula says she feels sorry for Madison Keys being prevented from competing in Austin due to a WTA rule but also suggests that she understands the WTA's position when making that specific rule. In case you missed it, the reigning Australian Open champion was signed up to play at this year's WTA 250 tournament in Austin.
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula defeated fellow American and No. 5 seed McCartney Kessler 7-5, 6-2 on Sunday to win the ATX Open final in Austin, Texas and record the seventh singles title of her career. Pegula converted 6 of 10 break points while downing Kessler in 83 minutes.
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula needed just 58 minutes on Friday to post a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Russia's Anna Blinkova to reach the semifinals of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas.
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula never faced a break point while cruising to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Nuria Parrizas-Diaz of Spain on Wednesday in the second round of the ATX Open at Austin, Texas.
Elsewhere, Emma Navarro became only the fifth player this century to win a WTA final 6-0, 6-0 at the Merida Open. Read more at straitstimes.com.